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Winter in Todd County, Kentucky

94 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

94 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 1.2%

Winter event locations in and around Todd County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

Todd County, Kentucky, has 94 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.2% of the 8,092 winter events recorded in Kentucky; its 25.1 per 100 square miles compares with 20.5 statewide.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Kentucky

MeasureTodd CountyKentuckyUS
Winter events since 1950948,092287,339
Per 100 square miles25.120.58.1
Per 10,000 residents76.517.98.7
Deaths recorded0822,509
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Todd County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
29
Feb
29
Mar
7
Apr
2
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
3
Dec
24
Winter events in Todd County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 94 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
24 Jan 2026Ice Storm—$30K———Forecast zone
18 Feb 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2025Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2025Ice Storm—$60K———Forecast zone
2 Dec 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Jan 2024Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2023Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Nov 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Mar 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2022Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Jan 2022Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
11 Nov 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Feb 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Jan 2019Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Dec 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Nov 2018Winter Storm—$15K———Forecast zone
7 Apr 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
20 Mar 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
11 Mar 2018Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2018Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
5 Jan 2017Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
21 Jan 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Jan 2016Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Mar 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2015Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2015Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Mar 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2014Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2013Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
6 Dec 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2013Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Jan 2013Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Jan 2012Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
7 Feb 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
20 Jan 2011Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
12 Dec 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
14 Feb 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2010Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2010Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
7 Jan 2010Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Jan 2009Ice Storm—$9.2M———Forecast zone
23 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2008Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
15 Dec 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
7 Mar 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Feb 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2007Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
19 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
18 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Feb 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
17 Jan 2006Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2004Winter Storm—$5K———Forecast zone
13 Apr 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
5 Feb 2004Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Jan 2004Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
25 Feb 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2003Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Dec 2002Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Dec 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
2 Dec 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 2000Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 1998Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 1998Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
29 Dec 1997Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 1997Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 1996Winter Storm—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Todd County had?

94 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Todd County?

24 Jan 2026 (Ice Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Todd County?

The ice storm of 26 Jan 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9.2M.

How does Todd County compare with Kentucky for winter?

25.1 events per 100 square miles against 20.5 statewide; the county holds 94 of the state's 8,092 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.